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package org.apache.activemq.artemis.spi.core.remoting;

import org.apache.activemq.artemis.api.core.ActiveMQBuffer;

public interface BufferDecoder {

   /**
    * called by the remoting system prior to {@link org.apache.activemq.artemis.spi.core.remoting.BufferHandler#bufferReceived(Object, ActiveMQBuffer)}.
    * <p>
    * The implementation should return true if there is enough data in the buffer to decode. otherwise false.
    * * @param buffer the buffer
    *
    * @return true id the buffer can be decoded..
    */
   int isReadyToHandle(ActiveMQBuffer buffer);
}
